Up for auction “Green Bay Packers” Jordy Nelson Hand Signed 8X10 Color Photo. This item is authenticated By Global Authentic (GA) and comes with their
certificate of authenticity and hologram affixed.
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Jordy
Ray Nelson (born May 31, 1985)
is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League
for 11 seasons with the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland Raiders. He
played college football at Kansas State, where
he received All-American honors, and was drafted
by Green Bay in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. During his tenure in Green Bay, he won Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers in
the 2010 season. After spending 10 seasons in Green Bay, he played one year
with the Oakland Raiders before
announcing his retirement. Nelson was born in Manhattan, Kansas, to Alan and Kim Nelson, farmers who lived
in Riley and had season tickets to Kansas State football
games. The Nelson farm, established by his great-great-grandfather who
immigrated from Sweden, has been in the family for four
generations. Nelson attended Riley County High School in Riley, Kansas, and played football for the
Falcons. During his senior year playing quarterback, he completed 62 percent of
his passes for 1,029 yards and eight touchdowns. Nelson also rushed for 1,572
yards, averaging 9.8 yards per carry with 25 touchdowns. He was named Flint
Hills Player of the Year by the Manhattan Mercury. In 2003, he played in the Kansas Shrine Bowl. In addition to football, he was an
all-state basketball player,
averaging 17.2 points per game his senior year. Nelson was an outstanding track
and field athlete and won a national AAU championship in the 400 meters as a 10-year-old. In 2003, his senior year at
Riley County High School, he won the state titles in Class 3A in the 100 meters, with a time of 10.63 seconds; 200 meters, with a time of 21.64 seconds; 400 meters, with a
time of 48.79; and long jump, with a leap of 7.00 meters. Nelson became the third player from Riley
County High School to make the NFL, joining Jon McGraw and Homer Hanson.